About

ZALVARINIS is the best known Lithuanian folk-rock band. Sharp guitar riffs, rock pulsation, folklore and it’s interpretations, also synthesis of contemporary styles of music as rock, blues, and world music creates an unforgettable, powerful explosive musical mix. The band formed in 2001, in Vilnius, Lithuania. Band was created by composer, producer, guitarist & vocalist - Robertas Semeniukas.

Group energy, rock and roll and blues groove is the reason why the band appears in various rock music festivals not only in Lithuania, but also in Great Britain, Estonia, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, USA or China.

Zalvarinis collaborates with professional jazz, rock, folk musicians, and the best Lithuanian performers. After the successful concerts in Lithuanian Song Festival, where thousands of vocalists sang together ZALVARINIS’ songs, also concerts in Chicago and Henley festival in UK. Their concerts will be held in clubs, private events, town festivals and other festivals in Lithuania or abroad.

2004 – The Anthem for the International Balloon Fiesta Ant kalno murai was composed.

2002 – the Band has released the second album “Žalio vario”.

2005 – The Video of the Song Alaus alaus was filmed in Latvia‘s National Television.

2005 – The best folk-rock group Award in the Alternative Music Festival Velniu Malunas.

2005 – The Acoustic Program was presented in the National Television (LRT).

2006 – The Nomination of the Year Ethno Group was received in A.LT 2005 Awards.

2006 – The Performance in the Spectacular of the Lightening of the Christmas Tree in the Capital City of Lithuania.

2007 – National Basketball Team Zalgiris Season‘s Opening in Sports Hall in Kaunas.

2002 – the Band has released the third album “Folk N’Rock”.

2008 – The Song Stinta Pukis was composed for the First National Film Awards Sidabrine Gerve.

2009 – The book Du broleliu was released with the karaoke versions of the best known Lithuanian folk-rock bands Zalvarinis and Atalyja.

2009 – The Show in the International Fireworks Festival Vilnius fejerija 2009 in Vilnius.

2010 – The band is experimenting, searching for the new sound. The acoustic program Zalvarinis kitaip has come into being. Zalvarinis performs in Lithuanian clubs, TV projects, compose new songs with famous Lithuanian instrumentalists (Tadas Desukas-violin, Zydrunas Mockunas-percussion, Indre Jurgeleviciute – flute, vocals).

2012 – The Song Sunus was recorded with the icon of Lithuanian Pop Scene – Marijus Mikutavicius. The records were assisted by the celebrated jazz bassist Vytis Nivinskas.

2012 – Zalvarinis was nominated in T.E.T.E. Music Awards.

2012 – Commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Lithuanian poet, priest, scientist Maironis birth anniversary, Zalvarinis has recorded the song Negesta akys according to the poet’s poems Uzmigo zeme.